Frank Arasin, a Belle Harbor resident, died at his home on June 3, 1999 after a long illness.

Frank was born and raised in Jersey City. He moved to the Rockaways in 1985 and was employed by Lehr Construction Corp. at the time of his death.

He is survived by wife Maureen; children A.J., Timmy, and Johanna; parents Alexander and Janet; brothers and sisters Tony and Pat Arasin, Mary and Dante Crisonino, John and Adin Arasin, Elizabeth Caley, Cathryn Arasin, Joe and Ginny McKeon, Jane and John McNulty, John and Pat McKeon, Charles McKeon, Chris and Mary McKeon, Tom and Peggy McKeon, and Margaret and Steve Stazko; and aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews, and friends.

He was predeceased by his brother-in-law Kenneth Caley.

Interment under the direction of Marine Park Funeral Home, Brooklyn, was on June 7 at Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington, New Jersey.

Memorial mass for Frank will be held on October 2, 1999 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Francis de Sales Church, Belle Harbor.

Edmund Calabrese Of Belle Harbor

Mass of Christian Burial for Edmund Calabrese was celebrated on Monday, September 27 at St. Francis de Sales, Belle Harbor.

He died on September 23, 1999 at Peninsula Hospital.

Edmund lived in Belle Harbor for 40 years, coming from Brooklyn.

During 1970-1971 he served as chairman of the Queens County Convention of the American Legion. In 1988 he was awarded and appointed as the Legionnaire of the Year by the O’Connell Post. In 1992, the O’Connell Post appointed him as emeritus of the legion post.

For a number of years he was a member of the executive board of the O’Connel Post.

Edmund was also very involved with the Boy Scouts of America. In 1980, he received the award of merit from the Queens Council for his contributions to the Rockaway district. In 1981, he received a recognition award from the Rockaway district. In 1983, he received the Silver Beaver, the highest award presented to individuals from the Boy Scouts of America. The Silver Beaver award is made for noteworthy service of exceptional character to youth for registered scouters, cub scouts, and explorer leaders within Queens County.

He is predeceased by his wife, the late Grace; brothers Ralph and George; and sister Gerry.

Interment under the direction of Denis S. O’Connor Funeral Home, Inc., of Rockaway Beach was held at St. John’s Cemetery, Middle Village.

Constant Denni Of Arverne

Service for Constant Denni was held on Tuesday, September 21 by Reverend Joel Harvey at the Denis S. O’Connor Funeral Home, Inc., of Rockaway Beach.

Constant died on September 19, 1999 at Peninsula Hospital.

Born in the Bronx, Constant came to Arverne in 1940 from Brooklyn.

He was an avid fisherman and painter.

Constant, the widower of Francis, is survived by sons Charles, Constant, Harry and Lewis, 15 grandchildren and 19 great grandchildren.

Private services were held.

John J. Doyle Of Rockaway Point

Mass of Christian Burial for John Doyle was celebrated on September 20 at St. Thomas More, Breezy Point.

He died on September 16, 1999.

Resident of Rockaway Point for 50 years, coming from the Bronx and born in Nov Scotia, Canada, John was an engineer for AT&T.

Widower of Rita M. Shea, he is survived by daughters Ann-Marie Doyle and Mary Rita Doyle; sons Jerard and Michael; sisters Kathleen Anderson and Etta; and six grandchildren and one great grandchild. He was predeceased by daugther Regina Marie O’Leary.

Interment under the direction of Denis S. O’Connor Funeral Home, Inc., of Rockaway Beach, was held at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Val Hala, New York.

Louis Giwertz Of Rockaway Park

Service for Louis Giwertz was held on Tuesday, September 21 by Rabbi Stuart Berman at Denis S. O’Connor Funeral Home, Inc., of Rockaway Beach.

He died on September 16, 1999.

Louis was a resident of Rockaway Park since 1970. A postal worker, he served in the army airforce during World War II from 1942 to 1946.

Widower of Bessie Traktman, he is survived by sons Philip and William and daughter Harriet.

Private services were held.

Beryl Isadore Greenidge
Loved By Many

Service for Beryl Isadore Greenidge (nee) McKenzie was held on Friday, September 17 at Restoration Temple, Brooklyn, New York.

She died on September 14, 1999.

Youngest of seven children, she married John Greenidge in 1949. Through the years she worked at home, raising her eight children.

Interment under the direction of Denis S. O’Connor Funeral Home, Inc., of Rockaway Beach, was held at Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, New York.

Andrew "Avelino" Torre

Of Rockaway Beach

Avelino Torre, a longtime resident of Rockaway Beach, died on September 22. He was 98 years old and would have celebrated his 99 birthday on November 10.

Torre was born in Santander, Spain where he grew up until he immigrated to America, arriving at Ellis Island in 1918.

Prior to the Great Depression, Torre was employed at Stanley Works in Great Britain, Connecticut. After the depression, he moved to New Jersey and finally to New York where he worked on Park avenue. He finally achieved the "American Dream" when he became an entrepreneur in real-estate and owned the Laundromat on 116 street in Rockaway Beach.

In 1947, he met his surviving spouse, Josefine, and married her shortly thereafter. He is also survived by three daughters, Silvia, Adrianda, and Beatriz, as well as six grandchildren, Andrew, Alexander, Christopher, Lauren, Rebecca, and Luke.

Funeral services were held at Towers Funeral Home in Oceanside, New York, on Friday, September 24. Father Fred Pellegrini will celebrate the Mass of Resurrection at St. Anthony’s Church in Oceanside on Saturday, September 25.